Themes and search engine compatibility
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I just read an article that said that it is using the Thesis theme/template for its blog, Copyblogger. It said (The full quote is below my text,) which sounds similar to what I read about the Vigilance theme/template.
I recall that Thesis is for WordPress.org, not WordPress.com, so it is out of the question, but I did start to use Vigilance and then decided to switch to Misty Look because it has a compact look — easy to read as a gestalt mapping.
So my question is: Are there in fact themes/templates here which are known to be better/more compatible with the search engines that we all depend on attracting? When I read the text below bout Thesis, which I cannot use since I am not .org, I considered returning to Vigilance, which was touted to be search engine friendly. I read no such thing for Misty Look, although I like its easiness on the eyes, compact without looking like a tiny rectangle on a page.
If there is a page or two about Themes and Search Engine compatibility, I would appreciate their URLs or names.
Thanks a lot.lornakismet
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THIS IS THE FULL QUOTE FROM COPYBLOGGER:“ Copyblogger runs on the Thesis Theme for WordPress
Thesis WordPress themeThesis is the search engine optimized WordPress theme of choice for serious online publishers. If you’re a blogger who doesn’t understand a lot of PHP, Thesis will give you a ton of functionality without having to alter any code. For the advanced, Thesis has incredible customization possibilities via Thesis hooks.
With so many design options, you can use the template over and over and never have it look like the same site. The theme is robust and flexible enough not only to accommodate a site like Copyblogger, but also to enable the site to run far more efficiently than it ever has before.”
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Is it that nobody knows the answer, or that nobody wants to get involved with the answer, or nobody is interested in answering, or what?
I am thinking that maybe this is a sensitive subject, and that maybe although all the themes are good, some are a lot better than others. I cannot think of another reason, because usually, someone replies to my questions. I am thinking of going back to Vigilance for the Search Engine issues. <gulp>
I did not mean to disparage anyone’s theme creation. 8-(
lornakismet
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It’s not sensitive. But as long as you don’t use Monotone, all the themes here are pretty much interchangeable in terms of SEO. If you are terrible at using keywords, having the categories appear just under the title is a GOOD thing. If you are good at using keywords, having them below the post is fine.
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Basically, WP.com is designed very well for SEO, and the real differences between blogs’s googlejuice is what the blogger puts into them, eg content, smart widget use, etc.
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P.S.: What does that mean, ”SMART WIDGET USE”? I don’t understand how widgets can have a whole lot to do with SEO or traffic. Or do you mean those little icon add-ons for DIGG, Facebook, Etc?
Raincoaster, thank you for replying. In the interim, I switched back to Vigilance because of what I read about it being so good with Search Engines.
I know that I should learn some HTML so I can work with that CSS feature, but where is the time?
lornakismet
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No, I don’t mean the social bookmarking links like Digg, etc. I mean widgets. It’s a rather advanced topic, but the short form of advice is to use the Recent Comments, Recent Posts, Category, Tag, Top Posts, Search and Archives widgets to help people navigate around your blog. Internal links, like those in widgets, are a good thing. They’re not as good as external links, but they DO count, and they DO keep people on your blog, reading other posts.
And if I were you, unless you’re a graphic designer, don’t bother learning CSS. There are some truly dreadfully designed blogs out there. Civilians can rarely do better than the themes we have here.
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Raincoaster, I agree and am aware of what you mean about widgets. I really do know what you are talking about there!!!
~Lorna
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